MP Releases Age Pension Guide
A new and updated Aged Pension Guide has been released by Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien.
A Big Day Out At Wondai
The Farmer’s Big Day Out at Wondai Showgrounds on Saturday turned out to be just that, with an estimated 800 people having fun and forgetting about the drought for an hour or two.
Road Named After Koy Family
South Burnett Regional Council has agreed to name an access road in Manyung after a dairying family.
Bega Shares Slide After AGM
Bega Cheese shares finished down 12.8 per cent at the close of trading on Tuesday after the company – which owns PCA in Kingaroy – issued a profit warning to the exchange.
Local Groups Share $72,000 In Grants
South Burnett Regional Council will distribute almost $72,000 to 46 community groups in the first round of its 2019-20 Community Grants Program.
Kingaroy Doctor Nominated For Award
A Kingaroy doctor is in the running to win a prestigious national medical award.
Graham House Celebrates 30 Years
A special rose garden at the front of the new Graham House Community Centre in Murgon has been planted to honour a very important woman in the history of the community organisation.
DataWave To Install Wondai CCTV Cameras
Wondai-based business DataWave Internet has been selected as the successful tenderer to install the town’s new CCTV camera system.
Council Drops Bike Hire Idea
South Burnett Regional Council will give 15 mountain bikes away for free to any community group that wants to start a bicycle hire service in the region.
Singers Mark 10th Birthday
The founder of the nationwide Sing Australia network paid a flying visit to Kingaroy last week to help the South Burnett branch celebrate its 10th birthday.
Kingaroy Man Wins $100,000
A Kingaroy man is planning to spoil his family after discovering he won $100,000 in Monday’s Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw.
Applications Open For Bursary
Applications for a special educational bursary for older women in the South Burnett will close on November 30.
Inquiry Into Indigenous Jobs
The Federal Parliament’s House of Representatives Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs launched an inquiry on Monday into pathways and participation opportunities for Indigenous Australians in employment and business.
Last Chance To Comment On Dairy Code
The dairy industry Mandatory Code of Conduct exposure draft was released on Monday in what is the third and final round of consultation with the dairy industry.
Firies Praised For Quick Action
Firefighters rushed to Aerodrome Road at Taabinga on Sunday afternoon after a fire jumped the roadway and took off quickly across open grassland.
Easy Enough For Hard Enough
Rookie Ipswich trainer Darren Evans is experiencing a lucky streak in more ways than one, and the change of of fortune is timely.
Obituary: Raelene Dennis
Former Murgon Deputy Mayor – and well-known local businesswoman – Raelene Dennis has died after a long illness.
Teenager In Critical Condition
A 17-year-old Kingaroy boy has suffered critical injuries in an incident on the Bunya Highway just north of the Kingaroy CBD on Saturday afternoon.
Kingaroy Reclaims The Night
The South Burnett’s annual “Reclaim The Night” event attracted a good crowd of women, men and children to the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt on Thursday evening.
Petition Demands Dam Reports
Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey is petitioning the State Government to release the technical reports relating to recent decisions about Paradise Dam.
